COVID-19 update: Court must not cross the line to clear up hypothetical limitation period confusion
The government suspended limitation periods between March and September due to COVID-19. The government believed that it had properly done so. Nevertheless, the government asked the court to confirm it had properly done so due to amorphous concerns that had been raised. Justice Myers dismissed this application as it would have the court cross the line that separated an independent judiciary from the executive and legislative branches. The government had….